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PyCon US 2025 Launches!

We’re super excited to announce that PyCon US 2025 is back in Pittsburgh! If you missed our first time here, please check out our PyCon US 2024 recap  and video recordings . We’re also excited to announce the launch of our conference website , along with Call for Proposals and our sponsorship program ! We’re Coming Back to Pittsburgh! We will be hosting PyCon US 2025 again in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. We will continue to return in person, with Health and Safety Guidelines in place. PyCon US 2025 will be held at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on the following dates: May 14-15, 2025 - Tutorials May 15, 2025 - Sponsor Presentations May 16-18, 2025 - Main Conference Days—Keynotes, Talks, Charlas, Expo Hall, and more May 19-22, 2025 - Sprints Introducing PyCon US Co-Chair, and Future Conference Chair: Jon Banafato!: "Hi folks! I'm Jon, and I've been a Python community organizer for the past decade and change. You may recognize me from my...

Important Changes Ahead: A Commitment to Financial Transparency

PyCon US is the largest and longest-running annual gathering for the community using and developing the open-source Python programming language. It is produced and underwritten by the Python Software Foundation (PSF), the 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing and promoting Python and its community. The PSF is a grant-giving non-profit and the revenue generated by PyCon US is essential to our continued community support and operations. Check out our Mission and our latest Annual Impact Report to get an idea of the scope of work our foundation is responsible for. Many misunderstand or are unaware of this relationship, but the PSF relies on maintaining a strict budget for the operation of PyCon US in order to continue its grants programs and other financial responsibilities. With this in mind, PyCon US has taken on many expenses in the years following the pandemic, including the losses associated with canceling PyCon US 2020 and the move to PyCon US 2021 online. Addit...